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Subject:	Re: TWO QUESTIONS
From:	"H. B. Gill" <[log in to unmask]>
Reply To:	Discussion of research and writing about Virginia history <[log in to unmask]>
Date:	Sat, 9 Nov 2002 09:19:33 -0500
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But generally a "Crier" was an auctioneer.  "Base born" meant any child
born out of wed-lock.
HBG

At 09:17 AM 11/9/2002 -0500, you wrote:
>   A "Crier" was hired to publicly state an event.  Often a "Crier" would
>announce the name and possible the conditions of a public land sale
>(auction).  Criers were also used to announce the death of a prominent
>individual.
>
>      Bill Balderson
>
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